"Our results show that fever and petechial rashes are still essential warning signs associated with higher rates of sepsis and meningitis than in other febrile children."—Kohlmaier et al., Acta ...

A 14-year-old boy in South Carolina died of a rare infection within days of showing symptoms. William “Will” Hand of Greenville died on Sunday, June 8, according to his online obituary and local news ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A study that observed oral petechial lesions in a small number of COVID-19 patients with skin rash ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old child after getting a rare but serious bacterial infection. Loved ones say William Hand had just ...

What are the clinical manifestations of meningococcal meningitis? Patients usually present with flu-like symptoms: fever, sore throat, myalgias, arthralgias, and general malaise. These signs and ...

An early report published by dermatologists who worked with 88 coronavirus patients in Italy found that 20% of those people had some kind of skin-related symptom. Of those, half developed a rash when ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms usually include fever, cough, aches and difficulty breathing, among others. A new study, however, suggests that skin ...

A rash inside the mouth may be the newest symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a research letter published online July 15 in JAMA Dermatology. The mucocutaneous lesions appeared in patients ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. A few weeks ago, the peculiar symptom of loss of smell and taste was ...